Islamic state
German rapper-turned-jihadi Denis Cuspert reportedly killed in Syria
Middle East
January 19, 2018
German rapper-turned-jihadi Denis Cuspert reportedly killed in Syria
Germany’s most well-known jihadi, Denis Cuspert, has been killed in Syria, a pro “Islamic State” (IS) media site has reported.…
Optimism in Iraq fuels revived interest in vintage cars
Middle East
January 17, 2018
Optimism in Iraq fuels revived interest in vintage cars
When Iraqi forces drove Islamic State militants out of eastern Mosul a year ago, Nashwan Shakir Mahmoud raced back to…
Pakistan clerics issue fatwa against ‘un-Islamic’ suicide bombings
Middle East
January 16, 2018
Pakistan clerics issue fatwa against ‘un-Islamic’ suicide bombings
More than 1,800 Pakistani Muslim clerics have issued an Islamic directive, or fatwa, forbidding suicide bombings, a book due to…
The legacy of the ‘Islamic State’
Middle East
January 16, 2018
The legacy of the ‘Islamic State’
The terrorist “Islamic State” (IS) militia is mostly defeated in Syria and Iraq. According to the US military, the jihadis have…
Twin blasts kill dozens in Baghdad
Middle East
January 15, 2018
Twin blasts kill dozens in Baghdad
Two suicide bombers detonated explosive vests at a busy square in Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 26 and wounding…
Iraqi PM Abadi to seek re-election in May vote
Middle East
January 14, 2018
Iraqi PM Abadi to seek re-election in May vote
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced on Sunday his candidacy for the May 12 parliamentary elections to choose a prime…
IS cells operate in Kabul under noses of Afghan and US forces
Middle East
January 10, 2018
IS cells operate in Kabul under noses of Afghan and US forces
Middle-class Afghans turned jihadists have assisted the Islamic State group’s expansion from its stronghold in Afghanistan’s restive east to Kabul,…
Jordan says it arrests 17 in foiled Islamic State attack plot: state media
Middle East
January 8, 2018
Jordan says it arrests 17 in foiled Islamic State attack plot: state media
Jordan said on Monday it had foiled an Islamic State plot that included plans for a series of attacks last…
Iraq returning displaced civilians from camps to unsafe areas
Middle East
January 8, 2018
Iraq returning displaced civilians from camps to unsafe areas
Iraqi security forces are forcibly returning civilians from refugee camps to unsafe areas in the predominantly Sunni Anbar province, exposing…
Battle looms for rebel-held Syrian province after IS defeat
Middle East
January 8, 2018
Battle looms for rebel-held Syrian province after IS defeat
Syrian government forces and allied militiamen are advancing on the largest remaining rebel-held territory in the country’s north, forcing thousands…